God Jul!

[frualeydis]

God Jul everybody! (= merry christmas in swedish)

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[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

God Jul!

[pearl]

God Jul och gott Nytt År! (Well, it's not new year, but it will be soon.)

[steelweaver.livejournal.com]

Gelukkig kerstfeest!:)

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Dank U!

/Eva

[steelweaver.livejournal.com]

Actually, general LJ formality levels considered, I'd probably be a 'je' to you, instead of an 'U'. Still, I only speak IKEA so I have nothing to gripe about really:)

Wondering now, does Swedish have a more and less formal 'you' or is it like English in that everyone is a 'you'?

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

We have a more formal "you", but we never use it.

/Eva

[steelweaver.livejournal.com]

Interesting. In Belgium and Germany, they use it for almost everyone, while here it's on its way out, I think. It's mostly used for older people and very formal situations like job interviews and even then there's a 50% chance they'll tell you to use 'je'. Or loudly complain they're not old enough to warrant the formal version:)

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

It was over fifteen years since I studied any dutch, so it's not strange that what I remember is old-fashioned and formal.

/Eva

[steelweaver.livejournal.com]

Oh I'm not bashing your Dutch, just explaining. I'm pretty impressed anyone would want to learn Dutch at all.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I dind't think you were, just giving an explanation. I've also had a flemish boyfriend, which probably affects my dutch too.

/Eva

[steelweaver.livejournal.com]

The Flemish are extremely formal compared to the Dutch. Of course, they'd argue we're just incredibly rude. And they kick our butt in language games on a regular basis, but that's neither here nor there.

[fgg-1.livejournal.com]

I love your style!